Using WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 in a mixed environment
Posted
Sunday, January 27, 2008 1:59 AM
by
sdeming
Q: (from John)
I need Excel Web Services and I am currently using WSS 3.0 We don’t need Sharepoint Enterprise for 90% of the people in our Active Directory. The question was: Can I just purchase CALs for the Management staff and of course purchase the server license for Sharepoint Enterprise?
If I do that will I be maintaining to separate sharepoint sites or one with WSS 3.0 capabilities for 80% of the users and Enterprise capabilities for the rest?
A:
My understanding is that they could purchase the following:
MOSS 2007
MOSS 2007 Standard CAL (for the Management staff)
MOSS 2007 Enterprise CAL (for the Management staff)
This would give the management staff access to the full suite of MOSS features including Excel Web Services. They shouldn’t have to be separate SharePoint sites since MOSS is based on WSS, but none of the enhanced functionality would be available to the non-management users.